BOSTON, March 17, 2016—The Suffolk County Grand Jury today returned a 12-count indictment charging a repeat offender with attempted murder and other offenses in the shooting of a Boston Police officer earlier this year, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The indictments charge GRANT HEADLEY (D.O.B. 6/28/88) of Dorchester with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery by discharging a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm as a second or subsequent offense, unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm, unlawful possession of a large-capacity weapon and feeding device, unlawful possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number, unlawful distribution of a Class B substance as a second or subsequent offense, unlawful possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and being a Level II armed career criminal.

Headley is accused of shooting a Boston Police officer during a Jan. 5 vehicle stop on Mt. Bowdoin Terrace. Drug Control Unit officers had been seeking Headley for allegedly selling crack cocaine in violation of his probation, which followed a five-year state prison sentence on a 2009 gun and drug conviction.

Headley allegedly exited his vehicle and fired on the 37-year-old officer, hitting him. Headley fled on foot, pursued by another officer who, with the assistance of a civilian witness, spotted him in the driveway of a Geneva Avenue residence. This officer continued his pursuit, tackled him, and took him into custody with the assistance of responding fellow officers.

The wounded officer was transported to Boston Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening.

At his arraignment in Dorchester Municipal Court, Headley was held on a total of $1.5 million cash bail. Today’s indictments move his case to Suffolk Superior Court, where it will be adjudicated. His arraignment in that venue has not yet been scheduled.

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All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.